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La'Quetta Small and Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.
Politics & Policy

Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter

Mayor Marty Small Sr. and La’Quetta Small, who oversee a half-billion dollars in taxpayer money, were indicted last month on child endangerment and other charges.

3 months ago

Trump Bible
Politics & Policy

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there

The Trump Bible’s connection to China reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.

3 months ago

Mark Cohen
Courts & Law

Philadelphia judge receives unpaid suspension for his political posts on Facebook

The court imposed the punishment against Common Pleas Judge Mark B. Cohen, who before he became a judge spent more than four decades as a Democratic state representative.

3 months ago

Jahsun Patton
Community

Philadelphia mom has reservations about CDC’s expansion of gun violence data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using data from vital statistics and local emergency rooms to report gun violence incidents in those neighborhoods.

3 months ago

Listen 1:34
Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

‘Liar’: Casey, McCormick accuse each other of dishonesty in first Pa. Senate debate

Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick sparred over a range of issues and accused each other of misrepresenting each other’s positions.

3 months ago

Listen 0:48
Shipping containers are seen at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port during a strike by longshoremen, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Empty shelves looming? Dockworker strike cripples East Coast ports, inflation fears rise

Workers with the International Longshoremen's Association are asking for better pay and protection from automation. Here in Philadelphia, sitting produce may turn bad soon.

Air Date: October 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:40
Kamala Harris meeting people impacted by the hurricane
Politics & Policy

Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign

More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast in the last week, an amount that if concentrated in North Carolina would cover the state in 3 1/2 feet of water.

3 months ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Courts & Law

Delaware’s Public Integrity Commission won’t investigate alleged impropriety by state officials over embezzlement

The Civic League of New Castle County argued top state officials created an air of impropriety by withholding details of a 2023 embezzlement.

3 months ago

Listen 0:55
Chester Water Authority building
Community

Did the Pa. legislature undermine Chester’s influence over its water authority?

The receiver’s office said an 11th-hour change to an uncontroversial Senate bill stripped the city of Chester of having the sole power to control the Chester Water Authority.

3 months ago

Secret Service agent
Politics & Policy

Congress scrambles to ensure safety of presidential candidates in final weeks of campaign

Democrats and Republicans have been in talks with the Secret Service this week to find out whether additional resources are needed.

3 months ago

Atlantic City N.J. Mayor Marty Small holds a news conference on his city's Boardwalk
Politics & Policy

Atlantic City mayor and wife formally indicted on child abuse charges

Accusations against Mayor Marty Small Sr. and La’Quetta Small for abusing their daughter went before the grand jury.

3 months ago

Listen 0:57
Michael McDonald shakes hands with Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

14 pro-Trump electors linked to efforts to reverse his 2020 loss are back for 2024, including 5 in Pa.

The return of 14 GOP presidential electors linked to efforts to reverse Donald Trump’s 2020 loss raises questions about what they will do if Trump loses again in their states.

4 months ago

Donald Trump on debate stage
Politics & Policy

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Dozens of courts, Republican state officials and his own attorney general have said there was no evidence that fraud tipped the race or that the election was stolen.

4 months ago

Woman holding a campaign sign for Danielle Covington
Politics & Policy

Delaware candidates monitor a polling location for voting issues before polls close at 8 p.m.

Area Delaware candidates visited a Wilmington polling location on the last early voting day to greet supporters and monitor for voting irregularities.

4 months ago

Listen 0:52
Delaware voters waited in line to cast their ballots at Skyline Middle School in Pike Creek. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

‘Discouraging’: Hundreds of Delaware voters told they’re ineligible to vote after clerical error

The Delaware Department of Elections said about 750 voters had incorrect party affiliations due to DMV “glitch.” Some say voters were unable to vote.

4 months ago

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